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Allegheny County residents deserve clear air! With local industrial polluters – like US Steel – continually polluting our air, the health of our Allegheny residents and our ability to monitor pollution levels are at risk. We need to hold air polluters accountable, and?we have the opportunity to at the upcoming Allegheny County Council meeting. There is hope for better: as soon as next Tuesday, March 25th, Allegheny County Council has the opportunity to increase permit fees through a vote. So, we need all the help we can to let the County Council know that this increase can improve our communities’ quality of life –?consider showing up to support the increase! We’re inviting community partners and environmental advocates – including you! – to our Pittsburgh Downtown Office at 3:30pm before the Allegheny County Council meeting on March 25th, which starts at 5:00pm. Sign up to attend: https://lnkd.in/gQV3zQVr

ICYMI: The #SolarForAll bill passed a first-round vote by the state House Energy Committee. This bill allows the state to accept $156 million from the Inflation Reduction Act for solar projects for more than 12,000 homes in Pennsylvania ?? By Julie Grant via The Allegheny Front https://lnkd.in/e2VXTUfc

???Spring Water Policy Forum – Register Now!??? Local leaders across the?Northeast MegaRegion?are facing compounding water challenges, including climate change, aging infrastructure, affordability, emerging contaminants, and shifting policies. How can we navigate these turbulent waters while ensuring progress? Join?The Water Center at Penn?on?Thursday, April 3rd, for our?Second Annual Spring Water Policy Forum, where experts, policymakers, and industry leaders will tackle these pressing issues head-on. ???Featured Speakers: ???Keynote:?Paul Bodnar, Bezos Earth Fund ???Setting the Stage Presentations: Rohit Aggarwala, NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) Shawn LaTourette, NJ Department of Environmental Protection Hilary Harp Falk, Chesapeake Bay Foundation ???Commenters Panel: Nicole Brown, Gannett Fleming Liesel Gross, Lehigh County Authority Fernando Trevi?o, PA Dept of Environmental Protection Mae Stevens, Banner Public Affairs Patrick McDonnell, PennFuture Jessica Evans, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) Jerome Shabazz, Overbrook Environmental Education Center ???Where:?Golkin Hall, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School ???When:?Thursday, April 3rd | 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM ???Bonus:?Stay for a?networking lunch?with top water sector leaders! ???Registration closes March 30th – Free for students! ???Sign up now:?https://lnkd.in/e-A4iMHM #WaterPolicy #Infrastructure #ClimateResilience #EnvironmentalLeadership #Networking #TheWaterCenterAtPenn #Penn

"So our message (to The White House) is don’t pull away from renewables, because they’re the only thing we have as a country that we can build to meet the (energy) demand that’s here right now and that’s really low cost." Read more by Brad Plumer via The New York Times: https://lnkd.in/e48Vw2NC

Friday PennFuture Profile: Donna Kohut Donna is our Policy Manager for Sustainable Economics. Her role requires a lot of research, meetings with organizational partners, state officials, and communities, and developing a lot of in-depth reports. When she’s not working, you’ll likely find Donna on the river. #pennfuture #donnakohut #poconos #lehighvalley #delawarewatergap

You can play a key role in shaping a sustainable future for our communities. Join Greenlight America for a webinar on March 20th at 6 PM to hear from experts and learn about upcoming solar projects and how you can get involved! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eAHbXytt

Introducing Oslo. #environmental #pennsylvania #environmentallyfriendly

Friday PennFuture Profile: Carlos Claussell Carlos is on our Board of Directors and has over 10 years experience driving climate justice and equity strategies at local, state, and national levels. He currently works at World Wildlife Fund. Check out his article in TIME — The Critical Role Trees Play During Heat Waves https://lnkd.in/gCwz6GVr #pennfuture #carlosclaussellvelez #climatejustice #environmentaljustice #philadelphia #worldwildlifefund

The materials produced by Butler Works are vital to American infrastructure and to our way of life. The company is the only electric steel manufacturer left in the U.S. Without it, everything they produce would come from China. So, what kept their electric steel from being produced overseas? A U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant & the grit of its union workforce. With federal funding, the plant is investing in technology upgrades that are making it more competitive and helping to ? Keep Jobs Here in Pennsylvania ? — not sending them overseas to China. See how federal investments in clean energy are fueling job creation across Appalachia! https://lnkd.in/dxte_K29 Cleveland-Cliffs | ReImagine Appalachia #CIPPPA

PennFuture supports solar-ready warehouse legislation introduced by Rep. Joshua Siegel. Full statement: https://lnkd.in/eP5mv7qT #pennsylvania #solarenergy #warehousedevelopment #logisticsdevelopment